Weekend Warrior: Breaking into 5.13 Sport, Rising thru Yosemite Grades, and Beginner Crack School

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Weekend Warrior, Doug Hartman, joins the show to share:

• How to schedule workouts as a busy dad and ER doctor
• What worked (and didn't) on his road to 5.13a
• Comparing his hangboard numbers to mine
• What to do when a plateau hits
• How he broke through a hangboard plateau
• Why climbing fast isn't always best
• How gratitude helped him send his hardest route
• Going from noob to proficient Yosemite climber
• His four "rules" for crack climbing
• One simple tip to advance way faster in the Valley

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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)

• 00:00 Introduction to the Weekend Warrior Series
• 01:08 Meet Doug Hartman: The ER Doctor and Climber
• 01:38 Doug's Journey to Climbing 5.13a
• 02:15 Trad Climbing in Yosemite
• 03:43 Upcoming Events and Personal Updates
• 06:22 Doug's Climbing Background and Early Experiences
• 14:07 Training Strategies and Overcoming Plateaus
• 32:14 The Importance of Rest and Mental Strategies
• 44:24 Training for the Crux
• 45:13 Project Duration and Effort
• 46:54 Realizations and Training Adjustments
• 48:41 Fueling Gains with Fizzy Vantage Nutrition
• 50:05 Introduction to Trad Climbing
• 51:15 Four Realms of Trad Climbing
• 52:06 Crack Climbing Techniques
• 01:01:16 Mental Aspects of Trad Climbing
• 01:08:58 Final Thoughts and Goals
• 01:11:26 Yosemite Climbing Insights
• 01:17:25 Weekend Warrior Wrap-Up

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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.

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